As I'm sure you all know, here in the United States today is July 4th, America's Independence day. On this day 232 years ago the United States of America declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Since that time the 4th of July has become a summer cornerstone for all that is good and delicious in the US like hotdogs, hamburgers, summer picnics, parades, The Sandlot, Top Gun, fireworks, friends and family. With all the excitement and partying going on today I just wanted to tak... [read more]

As I'm sure you all know, here in the United States today is July 4th, America's Independence day. On this day 232 years ago the United States of America declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Since that time the 4th of July has become a summer cornerstone for all that is good and delicious in the US like hotdogs, hamburgers, summer picnics, parades, The Sandlot, Top Gun, fireworks, friends and family. With all the excitement and partying going on today I just wanted to tak... [read more]

http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs...htc_p3100.shtml"When we unveiled the HTC Touch Diamond in May, we promised that it would be coming to North America later this year. Today Telus is announcing it will be the first carrier on this side of the pond to carry the HTC Touch Diamond. With this announcement, HTC continues our tradition of creating a family of devices, bringing the HTC Touch Diamond's unique style and exceptional features to a number of form factors and wireless protocols. Telu... [read more]

Product Category: Soft Input Program (SIP a.k.a. soft keyboard)Manufacturer: CooTekWhere to Buy: CooTekPrice: $12.98 USDSystem Requirements: Windows Mobile Professional 5.0 and above.Specifications: Requires approx. 1.1Mb of program memory (including help files, etc.) default English QWERTY keyboard included, but other languages and keyboards are available for download.Pros: Simple and relatively small; Innovative design which maximizes 'finger' friendliness; Lots of documentation (an... [read more]

http://www.theunwired.net/?item=rev...mera-comparisonOur pal, Arne, over at the::unwired, has stress tested the cameras of four of the latest and greatest Windows Mobile devices: the HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Pro, the Samsung Omnia, and Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1. If camera quality means a lot to you, hit the link to see what Arne has to say.

http://www.mobiletechaddicts.com/20...s-mobile-phone/"Another device turned up in the post for us to take a look at and this one is the Samsung SGH i780 Windows Mobile Professional device. This phone impressed us from the moment we opened the box and switched it on. The form factor is fantastic combined with a great front facing Qwerty keyboard...The major difference with this and other square screen devices is the screen resolution. All previous square screen devices we have seen followed ... [read more]

http://www.betanews.com/article/Tou...hers/1214341924"Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault.Re-tooling a patent infringement suit aimed at Dell from 2007, Typhoon Touch Technology and co-plaintiff Nova Mobility Systems have added Apple, Fujitsu, Toshiba America, Lenovo U.S., Panasonic Corp. of North America, HTC Am... [read more]

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...still-availabl/"There's been a lot of chatter the past few days that the Motorola Q9c, a Windows Mobile phone launched on Sprint to little fanfare late last year, has gone up to that great Windows Mobile 6.1 build in the sky now that it's disappeared off Sprint's online store. That'd really be something, considering that Verizon and others have just launched it in the past couple months -- but not entirely out of the question, particularly if it's a dea... [read more]

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...stomers-and-th/"MetroPCS may not have the largest wireless footprint in the States, but they did take a jab at the larger two CDMA carriers by announcing their intention to take on any Verizon and Sprint customers ready to jump ship -- as well as any "compatible" devices they may want to bring along with them. Sprint already supposedly does this (although we've still yet to hear of it actually really happening), but the specifics of MetroPCS's... [read more]

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...stomers-and-th/"MetroPCS may not have the largest wireless footprint in the States, but they did take a jab at the larger two CDMA carriers by announcing their intention to take on any Verizon and Sprint customers ready to jump ship -- as well as any "compatible" devices they may want to bring along with them. Sprint already supposedly does this (although we've still yet to hear of it actually really happening), but the specifics of MetroPCS's... [read more]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...0-per-year.html"Microsoft has released more details about its new software subscription bundle that went into testing in mid-April. The bundle has been officially dubbed Microsoft Equipt and will be made available in mid-July 2008 at nearly 700 Circuit City stores in the US. Equipt licenses will cost $70 per year and will include Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, and Windows Live tools. Window... [read more]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...0-per-year.html"Microsoft has released more details about its new software subscription bundle that went into testing in mid-April. The bundle has been officially dubbed Microsoft Equipt and will be made available in mid-July 2008 at nearly 700 Circuit City stores in the US. Equipt licenses will cost $70 per year and will include Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, and Windows Live tools. Window... [read more]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/01/...-sprint-attire/As a service to everyone reading this, I'm not going to include the pretty bad photo that accompanied this news throughout the internets. But suffice it to say that Sprint picking up the diamond is a pretty good move and not too unanticipated either - their sales of the Touch seem to be doing pretty well, and they have a high-speed network that can handle the load and make the experience all the better. Any way you cut it, the Diamond seems to... [read more]

http://www.astraware.com/fireworks"Astraware Fireworks is a simple FREE application, showing sequences of fireworks flying and exploding into the air. As 4th July is traditionally a time for fireworks and celebrations in the USA, the features have been created to help our American friends highlight one of their major holidays - Independence Day!"Now you can enjoy fireworks anytime you want with Astrawares latest offerings for the mobile world. You can download this free application fro... [read more]

http://www.astraware.com/fireworks"Astraware Fireworks is a simple FREE application, showing sequences of fireworks flying and exploding into the air. As 4th July is traditionally a time for fireworks and celebrations in the USA, the features have been created to help our American friends highlight one of their major holidays - Independence Day!"Now you can enjoy fireworks anytime you want with Astrawares latest offerings for the mobile world. You can download this free application fro... [read more]

http://www.gottabemobile.com/Ho+Ho+...eMobilecom.aspx"I get more gadgets and stuff than I can shake a stick at, and frankly, I'm getting run out of my office with it all. So, I'm going to pass them on to you - the GBM reader. I love all of this stuff, but I figured it would be best to spread the love around. Here is the loot: 1 HP TC1100 Tablet PC + Docking Station + rubber flap, 1 Samsung Q1P Ultra-Mobile PC with extended battery and organizer case, 1 BatteryGeek.net Portable Powerstation,... [read more]

http://www.gottabemobile.com/Ho+Ho+...eMobilecom.aspx"I get more gadgets and stuff than I can shake a stick at, and frankly, I'm getting run out of my office with it all. So, I'm going to pass them on to you - the GBM reader. I love all of this stuff, but I figured it would be best to spread the love around. Here is the loot: 1 HP TC1100 Tablet PC + Docking Station + rubber flap, 1 Samsung Q1P Ultra-Mobile PC with extended battery and organizer case, 1 BatteryGeek.net Portable Powerstation,... [read more]

http://software.smartphonethoughts....n=PhatNotes-5.3"PhatNotes is an award-winning notes organizer for Microsoft Windows based Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows Mobile based Smartphone, and Desktop PC. You can create notes providing them with category, subject, creation and modification date, which helps to find required information quickly and easily. With PhatNotes you can search for specific text in a specific field and sort notes by category, date, or subject. You can protect notes from una... [read more]

"MobileBurn scored an early look at the Touch Pro -- which won't be available at retail for a month or three yet -- and came away impressed with the all-important keyboard, saying that it was "much more" usable than the QWERTY found on Sony Ericsson's rival superphone. Closed, it's said to be virtually indistinguishable from the Touch Diamond (which we'd say is a good thing) other than being a bit thicker to accomodate they keyboard and picking up a matte-finish rear cover."T... [read more]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/...al-details-lac/"We're not sure where our tipster got these pictures (nor are we going to ask), but they appear to be screens from the Treo 800w's specification and knowledge training documentation. New tidbits include a 333 Mhz processor, 4.4.1 x 2.28 x 0.73-inch dimensions, 320 x 320 pixel screen, and a weight of 4.94 ounces. Windows Mobile 6.1 looks to be in full-force, the camera shoots at 2 MP, and the USB port is 2.0."Click for larger imageEng... [read more]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-9978036-36.html"Microsoft announced Thursday it has made plans to acquire MobiComp, a mobile-data company founded in 2000. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed... The acquisition will be used to bolster a number of services on the Windows Mobile smartphone platform as well as the Windows Live Web services division. MobiComp has developed an array of products: MobileKeeper Backup & Restore, MobileKeeper Sharing & Communities, and Active mTicke... [read more]

http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?pr...ct=aimwinmobile"AIM for Windows Mobile brings all of the best features of AIM on your PC to your Windows Mobile smartphone! AIM for Windows Mobile lets you communicate whenever you want, wherever you are, in whatever way suits you best - IM or text. Update your AIM status and information when you're on the go. Change your conversation style, manage your Buddy List, and much more. AIM Windows Mobile Smartphone has many of the same key features and a fami... [read more]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-9978036-36.html"Microsoft announced Thursday it has made plans to acquire MobiComp, a mobile-data company founded in 2000. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed... The acquisition will be used to bolster a number of services on the Windows Mobile smartphone platform as well as the Windows Live Web services division. MobiComp has developed an array of products: MobileKeeper Backup & Restore, MobileKeeper Sharing & Communities, and Active mTicke... [read more]

http://www.slashgear.com/htc-touch-...ges-2712290.php"I had an opportunity to check out the HTC Touch Pro aka Raphael smartphone at an informal meet up with HTC earlier today. According to HTC, the Touch Pro is the company’s Touch Diamond (but more) and by more it is beefier in thickness due to a slide up 5-row QWERTY keyboard. To an untrained eye, the HTC Touch Pro may look just like the Touch Diamond. Other than the more rounded edges, they’re nearly identical. I found that... [read more]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...ss/default.mspx"Windows Mobile Owners Circle is now called Windows Mobile Total Access! We have a new look and feel for the Web site, along with the new name. We're also working harder than ever on more fun offers, new software, great content, and useful technology to help you get the most from your Windows Mobile phone. Thank you for your suggestions and feedback on how we can make Windows Mobile Total Access work even better for you. See for yourself ... [read more]